92 IN BIRD-LAND 



of Jackdaws taking away young fledglings one by 

 one in the absence of the parent Thrushes. 



As soon as their feathers appear all young birds 

 seem to grow at a rapid rate. I have frequently 

 wanted to take a photograph of young birds when 

 fully fledged, and have often visited many nests for 

 that purpose ; but finding that the brood were 

 unable to stand or fly, I have left them and returned 

 a short time afterwards to find that their nests were 

 empty, with no signs either .of young birds or of 

 their parents. 



